Shoe polishing device



Aug. 26, 1952 P. D. DOUGLASS SHOE: PoLIsHING DEVICE Filed Oct. '7. 1947 Zefeazy INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 26, i952 ascissa 1 l SHOE POLISHINGfiDEV-ICE" Porter D.v-Douglass;1Haywar-d;f. Califmassignorfto Douglass Automatic-. y ShoeShining. Goaa cor'-` poration of California 4 Application October..7, 19412`Seria1-N 77824212/ zsclai'ms. (c1. '1s- 97) "I'h'isf` inventionV relates to shoepolishing machines,n andmore particularlyltof-the cartridge lor applicator used irl-applying and `bufling the'fdre'ssing-'for shoe-polishing wax-applied t`o'the shoe -An important object-of-thef=invention is to pro` vide Aanv applicator or cartridge embodying a movable^supportreciproeatedwith respect to the shoe being shined, the applicator or cartridge embodying a pair of polishing members mounted for lateral movement with respect to each other, to cause the applicator to bear against the surface of the shoe to polish the same, regardless of the contour of the shoe.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an applicator or cartridge wherein the polishing members thereof are removable, so that they may be readily and easily replaced when it is desired to replenish the dressing or polishing wax.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing f Figure 1 is a plan view of the reciprocating member, to which the cartridge or polishing member is connected.

Figure 2 is an elevational view illustrating the shoe-contacting surface of one of the sections of the applicator or cartridge.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reciprocating portion of the shoe-shining machine with which the cartridge, forming the essence of the present invention, is used, is indicated by the reference character 5 and is shown as having pins `I extending laterally from one end thereof, to which the connecting arms 1 are connected, the arms I being eccentrically connected with the discs 8 that in turn are rotated by means of the shaft 9 on which the discs 8 are secured.

The shaft 9 is rotated by means of the pulley III which in turn is operated by the belt I I which moves over a suitable power pulley not shown.

A pair of polishing members are mounted on the reciprocating portion of the machine, and each of these polishing members includes a curved support I2, the inner surface of the inner ends thereof being cut away providing upper and lower flanges I3, the space between the flanges accommodating; the-:rubberfblock. I 5 :which-f islof.' thessponge'type'to insureflexibility.v ,K Secured'zalong theupperf and lower edges'igof.V the.' curvedi supports-.t I 2 f are; the-f heads.v I-6- of; the:i head: and:l socket fasteners. theC sockets j of.r the,N fastenersibeinga carriedzbythe .polishing-.gstrips-.l'la

These removable. polishingn strips.- I'I are; con-- structed and shaped to conform to the shape of the inner surface of the rubber'blocks, and embody lamb wool skins, the wool section of the skins being sheared to approximately one-half of the normal length of the wool, thereby providing `an exceptionally rigid polishing surface.

Secured to the supports I2 of the polisher, by means of the bolts I8. are arms It, the arms being pivotally mounted on the reciprocating portion or base 5, at 20. the opposite ends of the arms I9 being extended outwardly where they are provided with openings to accommodate the bolt 2|, 4there being provided coiled springs 22 on opposite ends of the bolt, which coiled springs bear against the ends of the arms. normally urging them towards each other. It will of course be understood that these arms are so arranged that they will not interfere with the posi- .tioning of a shoe between the polishing members.

The reference character 23 indicates guides which are secured to the main platform 24 of the machine, and through which the reciprocating portion or base 5 operates. These guidesA comprise bars which extend transversely of the platform 24 and have upwardly and inwardly extended ends through which the base moves.

It will of course be understood that the polishf ing surfaces of the device are processed with liquid wax of the desired color, and allowed to dry to a degree so that when the polishing mem.-

bers are put into operation and movable over a shoe, the polishing wax will be transferred to the shoe, polishing the shoe, as the polishing strips move in polishing the shoe.

It will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, these polishing strips may be readily and easily removed and replaced.

In the use of the device, a person will extend his foot positioned in the shoe to be polished, between the polishing members, and the machine is set in motion, which causes the polishing members to reciprocate overthe shoe, polishing the shoe.

Owing to the yieldable support for the polishing members, the polishing members will be pressed into close engagement with the shoe to properly polish the same.

What is claimed is:

1. In a shoe polishing machine, a stationary base providing 'a foot rest. a reciprocating rectangular frame mounted on the base, spaced curved arms pivotally connected at one of their respective ends to the reciprocating member, yieldable means connecting the opposite ends of said curved arms,V whereby said arms may move laterally'with respect to each other, polishing members embodying curved supports secured toY the inner surfaces of the curved arms, spongerubber blocks extending throughout the linner surfaces of the curved supports, removable polishing strips carrying polishing material,V se` cured to the supports and disposed over the sponge rubber blocks for contact with the shoe being polished, and means forreciprocating thev Number ing members embodying curved supports secured to the inner surfaces of the curved arms, said curved supports having grooves in the inner surface thereof, sponge rubber blocks held within the grooves, removable polishing strips carrying polishing material, secured to the supports over the sponge rubber blocks for'contact with the shoe being polishing, and" means for reciprocating the supports and polishing strips over the s he on the foot rest, polishing the shoe.

PORTER D. DOUGLASS.

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vSchultzV Feb. 23, 1943 

